Handout
Curated OER

Bottled Water Ban

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Convenience, taste, portability ... what's not to love about bottled water? Apparently, a lot. Scholars analyze the four main arguments supporting and opposing the sale of bottled water. They explore the health, environmental, and...
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

Life in the City

For Students 6th - 12th
Believe it or not, biodiversity exists even in areas of disturbed habitat. An interactive activity challenges learners to look for species with a magnifying lens in an image of a city habitat. Pop-up images and descriptions explain how...
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Offered by the National Park Service, this is truly one of America's finest websites! So many natural resources to enjoy, historic sites to visit, and information on almost any aspect of any National Park - for the clicking! Be sure to...
Website
Other

Parks Canada: Glacier National Park of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Glacier National Park of Canada is located in the Interior of British Columbia. This site has a wealth of information about the park, its history, management, geography, etc.
Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Trailblazing: 100 Years of Our National Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
The Trailblazing exhibit chronicles intersections between mail and our national parks. The virtual exhibit is a comprehensive resource to study how mail travels through and within the national parks. Find out what village eats their mail!
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Teachers: Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A searchable database of high quality lesson plans based on National Parks. They cover all grade levels in Literacy, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Website
PBS

Pbs: The National Parks: Grand Canyon National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion piece to a PBS feature on National Parks, this is a two page historical account of Grand Canyon National Park, home of the biggest canyon on earth.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Redwoods at Redwood National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from NatureScene describes the characteristics of redwood trees at Redwood National Park. [4:02]
Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Geology of the National Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
Access, from one index page, to three-dimensional photographs of all U.S. national parks. Standard photographic images and tours and selected geological resources (e.g., stratigraphic maps) for each park can also be linked to from this...
Website
Other

Aruba: Arikok National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Arikok National Park and the geological formations that have shaped the area.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is approximately 4,900 miles long, extending from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Columbia River, near present day Astoria, Oregon. It connects 16 states. Today, visitors can follow...
Website
Other

Yellowstone National Park

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Enjoy this award-winning site from Yellowstone Park, the Crossroads of the West. Plan your trip with their free "99 Things To Do in Yellowstone." Be sure to watch the movie "Yellowstone Park" for great sites and music!
Website
Other

Embassy of Venezuela: National Parks and Natural Monuments

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links to the 26 national parks and 11 natural monuments in Venezuela. Each national park and natural monument has a brief description.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Science in Yellowstone National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 and "is one of the last, nearly intact, natural ecosystems in the temperate zone of Earth. The Science Learning Centre provides information on numerous topics that include; biological and...
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Tour of Park Geology: Shoreline Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the National Parks that are located on a coast with this website. Website contains links to the 97 National Parks that include a shoreline.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Tour of Park Geology: Basin and Range Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Basin and Range Geology in this tour of Basins and Ranges found in the National Parks.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Tour of Park Geology: Human Use Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Parks Service properties are used for a variety of reasons. This website will explore how the land is used for mining, by indigenous people, and much more.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Energy and Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that reviews over the mining of minerals, oils, and gasses in the National Parks. Understand that programs that are put in place to ensure the mining is done responsibility and does not affect the parks resources.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Shiloh National Military Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the National Park Service's site about Shiloh National Military Park gives information about the battle itself and maps of the troop movements.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Acadia National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for Acadia National Park provides environmental information as well as stunning photo galleries of its magnificent nature.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Tour of Park Geology: Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate glaciers past and present through this website that explores glaciers found in the National Park Service.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Invasive Plants: Saguaro National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the plants from other regions that now reside in Arizona's Saguaro National Park.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Everglades National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official site of the Everglades National Park. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United Stat. Designated as a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, and Wetland of International Importance....
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home site for the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. From this site you can find visitor information, history and culture, news and events and more.

Other popular searches